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Retail Energy in Paris

June 23, 2020 By Michelle Lamb & Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf -

Over the past three years, we have teamed up on a number of seminars and webinars about best practices in retail visual display. If attendance at our June AmericasMart’s Apparel Mart webinar program is any indicator, audiences are appreciating our unique perspective. They are drawn to our combined … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Retail Trends, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Halloween, Paris, Polka Dots, Retail, Retail Optimism, Retail Reconnaissance, Signage, Trendcurveteam, Visual Merchandise, Visual Merchandising

First Mall Visit Since Stay-at-Home Orders

May 29, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

Malls and retail stores are opening up in SoCal, albeit slowly. Still, it was good to see a bit of life on the bricks-and-mortar scene on my first trip to a mall since stay-at-home orders were issued in mid-March. At the Shops at Mission Viejo this week, department-store anchors Macy’s and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Retail Trends, Trend   Tagged With: #springboardfutures, #storewindows, COVID-19, Retail, Retail Malls, Retail Reconnaissance

Halloween, Harvest and Christmas Will Still Come

April 20, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

Are fourth-quarter celebrations at risk, given the current Coronavirus crisis? That’s a question I’ve been hearing for the past several weeks. It was top-of-mind as I prepared The Return to Happy Holidays™, my seasonal color and trend forecast for Halloween, Harvest and Christmas assortments. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Retail Trends, Trend, Trend Reports   Tagged With: 4th Quarter Trends, Christmas, Color, Design, Halloween, Harvest, Seasonal Trends, Thanksgiving

Time For Less Trend Product?

February 11, 2020 By Michelle Lamb -

Is our obsession with color trends killing the planet? A Fast Company article by Elizabeth Segran asks just that question. The piece chides us with numbers that reveal our wastefulness—like how many times we wear an item before banishing it from our closet (down 36% to seven to 10 times since 2000), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Thinking, Michelle Lamb, Retail Trends, Thoughts, Trend   Tagged With: Sustainability, Trend Assortment, Trend Lifecycle, Trend Lifespan

Lessons Learned from Halloween 2017

December 31, 2017 By Janice Carlson -

Those who create retail assortments rarely get a full view of what happens to products they develop and select at the fateful point of purchase. Which items really made cash registers ring? Which in-store displays actually swayed customers to buy? Not knowing the answers to these questions can feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retail Trends, Trend, Trend Reports   Tagged With: Cats, Color, Dogs, Halloween

Pets and Halloween

September 19, 2017 By Janice Carlson -

When two very popular subjects collide in time and space, the results can be explosively profitable! That’s what’s happening with pet products and Halloween right now.  Pets+ Magazine recently reported that pet-related stocks “are crushing it” in the market these days. Bloomberg states, “An … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Global Pet Expo, Haute Halloween and Fall, Retail Trends, Trend   Tagged With: Costumes, Halloween, Pets

Retail Reconnaissance Made Easy

April 26, 2017 By Janice Carlson -

If you are a product-development specialist, retail buyer, packaging designer or a visual-display professional, reading the next few paragraphs could very well save you hours and hours of time! After 30 years in the décor forecast business, The Trend Curve has its own proven approach to both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Thinking, In the News, Retail Trends, Trend, Trend Reports, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Retail, Retail Reconnaissance

More Earnings in Your Halloween Goody Bag!

September 26, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

The Trend Curve has always believed in the potential of Halloween. Now we have even more reason to get behind it—and so do you. According to the newest findings of the National Retail Federation, Halloween Spending is expected to reach $8.4 in 2016. This represents 12% year-over-year growth, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Haute Halloween and Fall, In the News, Retail Trends, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Halloween, Thanksgiving

Trends for All of Fall 2017

September 14, 2016 By Janice Carlson -

Type “trends for fall 2017” into a search engine and you’ll see a myriad of autumn apparel. If you’re lucky, your results might include The Trend Curve’s latest Haute Halloween and Fall forecast. Overall, however, the direction out there about fall décor is a gray zone with very little new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Haute Halloween and Fall, Retail Trends, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Florals, Halloween, Thanksgiving

London is Going to the Dogs

September 7, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

On a retail trend-spotting tour of London last week, dogs seemed to be everywhere. They were seen in the shapes of items from giant erasers to flocked busts. Used in pattern, dogs popped up on aprons, tea towels, plates and platters, baking dishes, bedsheets and lots of cushions. They were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retail Trends, Trend   Tagged With: Dogs, Tabletop, Textiles

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